"There are many benefits. The most direct one is that the Zhang family can survive, continue to be a member of the Yanzhou family, and even want to take a step forward, it may not be hopeless."
Lu Li smiled and said: "Second Young Master Zhang should be aware that with the current situation of the Zhang family, no matter how many means you have, unless you choose a powerful force as your backer and bend your knees to give the Zhang family a chance to breathe. Otherwise, the Zhang family's Decline is already a fact, even if I don’t take action today, it won’t be long before the aristocratic family that was still side by side with you will turn around and bite you back.”
"There is no friendship between aristocratic families."
Zhang Zhiming understood this truth, and said calmly, "But, I don't necessarily have to choose you. Even if you are right, the Zhang family is destined to decline from now on, but why don't I choose the Hou family?"
"The Hou family is also a good choice. Now that Mr. Hou is gone, they also need to integrate their forces and need support from the outside world."
Zhang Zhiming said with profound meaning: "Looking at the entire Yanzhou, or even the entire Holy Kingdom of Swallowing Heaven, there are many forces I can choose from. If I must be someone else's dog, I must choose the most capable master."
"Second Young Master Zhang, does this mean that I, Lu Li, am incapable?"
Lu Li showed a half-smiling expression. "This really makes me a little sad. It turns out that my name, Lu Li, still has no deterrent effect in the eyes of the powerful people of the aristocratic families."
"Why would Mr. Lu say such a thing? You and I both know very well that no matter how ruthless your methods are, you can only make the family fear you, but you cannot make the family obey you."
"Many of the wealthy aristocratic families have been established for hundreds of years, even thousands of years. During this long period of time, the aristocratic families have experienced many disasters and have seen many powerful men."
"In the past, Meng Xuanqiong, the Eight Desolate Sword God, conquered the Holy Kingdom with one man and one sword. How magnificent was he? But what happened in the end? No matter how ferocious the warrior is, he is just one person, and the family has the same surname."
Zhang Zhiming said extremely calmly: "Even if you destroy the Zhang family today, you can't destroy all the Zhang family members in the world. If the Zhang family in Yanzhou falls, another Zhang family will appear soon. As long as you can't kill everyone in the world, People, the family can exist forever. Although you have the upper hand now and have single-handedly suppressed the Sanzhou family from daring to act rashly, your power alone is limited after all. Moreover, the forces in Prince Yan's Mansion are not all harmonious. , you are now facing internal and external troubles, and many things have not been resolved, so why do you want to control the powerful families of a state?"
Lu Li's eyebrows moved slightly and he looked at Zhang Zhiming.
This person is indeed extremely smart and can determine his true goal in just a few words.
However, this matter was not a secret, and Lu Liyuan had no intention of hiding it.
It can even be said that his real goal is not to control the rich and powerful in a state.
That wasn't something he should worry about at all.
He just tried his best to muddy the water and shake out the old ghosts hiding in the dark.
The investigation progress of Song Bocheng and Gong Yunhong has been delayed, and now the Tianbu is almost controlled by the divine religion. Without eyes and ears, what Lu Li wants is to completely weaken the family's high-level combat power!
However, no matter how smart Zhang Zhiming is, it is absolutely impossible for him to think of these things.
"You went to the Hou family. This matter is not a secret."
Noticing Lu Li's eyes, Zhang Zhiming thought he was curious about how he knew this, so he took the initiative to explain: "Now your every move is being watched by everyone, let alone going to the Hou family, even if you are in Prince Yan's Mansion It’s not impossible for us to know the actions.”
"The powerful people of the aristocratic family are so powerful that they can even plant secret agents in Prince Yan's palace?"
Lu Li didn't take the last threat seriously either.
It is not unusual to plant secret agents. The Yanzhou Palace is Mu Hongxiu’s real base. There are countless servants in the palace. Even if the Tianbu investigates one by one, there is nothing they can do about ordinary people with clean roots. Checked extremely carefully.
Except for the guards who have access to real secrets, it is normal for others to have hidden secrets from aristocratic families.
Over the years, Tianbu has placed more than one or two secret agents in the family? If Tianbu had not been able to control it now, it only needed to activate a few hidden stones to give them a fatal blow while the Sanzhou family was in turmoil.
It was an old and established rule to plant spies for each other to spy on each other. Of course Lu Li didn't care, and he didn't believe that Zhang Zhiming really knew what he was doing in the palace.
If the family really had such extraordinary abilities, the only people who could be bribed would probably be high-level officials like Cao Hanbing and Zheng An.
"Second Young Master Zhang is also a sensible person. It's better not to say these provocative words. Success or failure are all just one sentence. In that night's battle, every family in Yanzhou suffered a lot of losses. I want to open a gap to tear open Yanzhou's situation, but it doesn’t necessarily have to come to your Zhang family.”
Lu Li knocked on the table and pretended to be impatient: "How many masters died in that battle? The entire Yanzhou was seriously injured. Believe it or not, I really want to find someone else to cooperate. They are eager to embrace the thigh of Prince Yan's Mansion!"
Zhang Zhiming's eyes flashed and he stared at Lu Li non-stop, as if he was thinking about whether Lu Li's words were true or false.
Is he really confident... or is he pretending to be calm
In fact, not only did Lu Li feel the same kind of flavor from Zhang Zhiming, Zhang Zhiming also knew that Lu Li was the same kind of person as him.
Although it cannot be said to be profit-seeking, it can be regarded as unscrupulous.
He has insight into people's hearts and can do any extreme behavior for his own goals.
But Zhang Zhiming knew better that the biggest difference between Lu Li and himself was that he had the strength to do it.
Now the Prince of Yan's Mansion is no longer what it used to be. After completely consolidating the territory, the Prince of Yan's Mansion holds this sharp blade of the Divine Weapon to intimidate all parties. There are also three leaders of the Territory, including Cao Hanbing, Zheng An, and Lu Li himself. Sit in Yanzhou.
If he really wants to kill someone, he doesn't even need to use assassination methods. He can lead the strong men to swarm them and wipe out any family, including the Hou family, forever.
Even if each family has some trump cards, not every one of them is qualified to challenge Prince Yan's Mansion.
But Zhang Zhiming is still weighing it now.
Does Lu Li have the confidence to overturn everything
"If Second Young Master Zhang is wondering whether I dare to lift the table, then I advise you not to waste your time."
Lu Li said: "I dare to lift the dining tables of gods and humans, but the Yanzhou family is not qualified to make me afraid."
"And you probably don't know my temper. As long as we can talk, everything will be easy for us. I want to solve the problem, and you want benefits. As long as you don't cause trouble, I will give you benefits. This principle is very simple, but unfortunately many people But I can’t understand it at all.”
"Those dead grandmasters, including your brother Zhang Juan, are they idiots? If they can reach the realm of Mingyou and even participate in this overall situation, they certainly cannot be idiots."
"They're just too greedy!"
"Everyone has desires, but... people must know how to control desires. If you become a slave of desires, you will eventually die under the words "not overestimated."
"Second Young Master Zhang is a smart man and a thoughtful person. Being able to escape unscathed from the power struggle, and painstakingly studying the formations to gain a little bit of self-protection proves that you know what it means to be self-reliant."
Lu Li smiled at first, and then gradually stopped smiling, and said slowly: "The current situation of the Zhang family, how long they can last, you two should know very well. You are not the Hou family, even if the Marquis dies, they There are also many masters sitting in charge. But what about the Zhang family? In addition to the old ghost who can’t figure it out, there is also a guest in seclusion. If someone really takes action against the Zhang family, what can you do to stop them? "
Zhang Lin on the side looked ugly. Every time Lu Li said something, his expression became even more ugly.
He is in charge of the Zhang family's money bag and sees many things more clearly than Zhang Zhiming.
The current Zhang family is a piece of fat in the eyes of many people. Even though the strong man cut off his wrist before and ruthlessly gave away many benefits, just as Lu Li said, those people are too greedy!
The ceded part can only allow them to eat temporarily, but it cannot satisfy them!
Those people have huge appetites, and unless they swallow the entire Zhang family, they will never be satisfied.